Henry Foley Knight

Sir Henry Foley Knight
KCSI CIE
Governor of Madras Presidency (acting)
In office
26 February 1946  5 May 1946
Governor-General Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Premier Tanguturi Prakasam
Preceded by Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour
Succeeded by Archibald Nye
Personal details
Born (1886-01-19)19 January 1886
United Kingdom
Died United Kingdom
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Jesse Spence Duncan
Profession Civil servant
Religion Christian

Sir Henry Foley Knight KCSI CIE (b. 19 January 1886 - d. 1960) was a British administrator and civil servant who served as the Acting Governor of Madras in 1946.

Early life

Henry Foley Knight was born to John Henry Knight and Elizabeth Bligh Foley in Farnham on 19 January 1886. He graduated from Caius College, Cambridge and in 1909, passed the Indian Civil Service examinations.

Career

In 1910, Foley was sent to India as an Assistant Collector and Magistrate in Bombay Presidency. He served in the army during the First World War and as an Indian Army Reserve Officer from 1916 to 1919. Between 1919 and 1920, Foley served as an Under Secretary and then, Deputy Secretary of the Revenue and Financial Department of the Government of Bombay.

Family

Knight married Jesse Spence Duncan in 1926 and had one son and one daughter.

References

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